The St George Illawarra Dragons doctor was denied the chance to review vision of Josh Dugan's collision with teammate Russell Packer - which led to the joint venture club being slapped with a staggering $100,000 fine over a concussion breach - because a sideline television was not working at the time.

Josh Dugan has starred for a resolute St George Illawarra in a gritty victory over the premiers but only after figuring in the game's latest concussion controversy.

St George Illawarra star Josh Dugan has stated his desire to remain a long-term fullback at club level, putting him at odds with Dragons recruitment chief Ian Millward.

The NSW state government has put forward a development application that anticipates 30 NRL games per year will be played at the new Parramatta stadium though the Eels are the only club to have committed to the venue.

Wow! The Parramatta Eels' 34-16 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons was very impressive indeed.

They had the cynics eating humble pie after a round one but St George Illawarra came crashing back to earth via a 34-16 defeat at the hands of Parramatta in Wollongong on Sunday night

His decision to shun social media meant he knew nothing of the barbs levelled at his new club before he arrived. And Cameron McInnes has urged his Dragons teammates to stop thumbing on their phones and start talking to become one of the tightest sides in the NRL.

Last season, the Dragons performance was so dire that coach Paul McGregor and chief executive Peter Doust had their lives threatened by irate fans. It's only one win, but the win over the Panthers in round one shows the Red V has changed

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EXCLUSIVE: Tim Simona threw his NRL career away gambling on rugby league and walked away $400 out of pocket. Fairfax Media can reveal Simona placed $600 worth of bets on rugby league matches at an average of $12 per punt, winning just $200 from the bets that on Friday saw the Wests Tigers centre deregistered from the NRL indefinitely.

Ah, Robbie. You've done it again. He's not even at the Tigers, but Farah's still getting under the skin of his old club.

St George Illawarra's forwards are on a mission to provide the platform for off-contract playmaker Gareth Widdop to find career-best form.

Paul Vaughan says Josh McCrone will be more than just a stop gap in the number seven at the Dragons this season.

St George Illawarra have caused a major boilover with a round-one thumping of one of the premiership favourites.

Josh McCrone is set to win the race for the Dragons No.7 jersey, but it's not all bad news for youngster Jai Field.

Gareth Widdop, the other half of what was one of the game's most maligned halves pairings, knows it's time to lift.

The sheer size of the contract the halfback has signed at St George Illawarra has guaranteed he will be under intense scrutiny this season even before he joins the Dragons.

Robbie Farah is expected to be South Sydney's starting hooker for the much-anticipated round-one clash with his alma mater Wests Tigers on Friday week, but Damien Cook has rammed home the Rabbitohs' resources at No.9 with an eye-catching role in the club's Charity Shield romp.

Former Rabbitohs hooker Cameron McInnes knows how it feels to play behind a dominant forward pack.

The race for the Dragons No.7 jumper remains wide open with all four contenders for the spot alongside Gareth Widdop come round one turning in mixed performances in the Dragons 20-10 trial win over Wests Tigers at WIN Stadium on Saturday.